Adobe AIR

How to uninstall Adobe AIR from your PC

This web page contains detailed information on how to uninstall Adobe AIR for Windows. It was created for Windows by Adobe Systems Incorporated. You can find out more on Adobe Systems Incorporated or check for application updates here. The program is often installed in the C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe AIR folder (same installation drive as Windows). You can uninstall Adobe AIR by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\Adobe AIR Updater.exe -arp:uninstall. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. Adobe AIR Updater.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 94.50 KB (96768 bytes) on disk.

Adobe AIR contains of the executables below. They take 332.81 KB (340800 bytes) on disk.

• Adobe AIR Application Installer.exe (127.16 KB)
• Adobe AIR Updater.exe (94.50 KB)
• airappinstaller.exe (53.16 KB)
• template.exe (58.00 KB)

The current web page applies to Adobe AIR version 14.0.0.110 alone. You can find here a few links to other Adobe AIR releases:

• 2.7.0.19530
• 15.0.0.243
• 32.0.0.89
• 3.8.0.870
• 3.3.0.3670
• 13.0.0.88
• 32.0.0.103
• 29.0.0.96
• 24.0.0.162
• 19.0.0.153
• 20.0.0.225
• 3.7.0.1360
• 3.5.0.760
• 13.0.0.83
• 26.0.0.100
• 3.9.0.1050
• 26.0.0.119
• 16.0.0.214
• 3.6.0.5680
• 3.3.0.3230
• 19.0.0.190
• 20.0.0.196
• 20.0.0.260
• 3.8.0.820
• 17.0.0.124
• 18.0.0.109
• 3.8.0.1350
• 25.0.0.108
• 15.0.0.297
• 28.0.0.112
• 23.0.0.230
• 3.8.0.1040
• 25.0.0.126
• 3.9.0.790
• 3.4.0.2710
• 17.0.0.96
• 18.0.0.114
• 3.0.0.3690
• 31.0.0.90
• 3.8.0.730
• 30.0.0.85
• 13.0.0.95
• 23.0.0.246
• 18.0.0.142
• 3.0.0.4080
• 22.0.0.153
• 4.0.0.1320
• 18.0.0.199
• 3.3.0.3360
• 22.0.0.137
• 3.2.0.2060
• 20.0.0.185
• 15.0.0.249
• 2.7.0.19480
• 13.0.0.111
• 3.9.0.880
• 32.0.0.100
• 31.0.0.81
• 3.5.0.1060
• 15.0.0.328
• 3.4.0.2200
• 3.9.0.1210
• 25.0.0.143
• 14.0.0.157
• 2.7.0.19200
• 14.0.0.78
• 20.0.0.178
• 3.5.0.690
• 23.0.0.221
• 3.2.0.2070
• 3.8.0.930
• 15.0.0.289
• 13.0.0.55
• 26.0.0.107
• 19.0.0.183
• 3.8.0.440
• 15.0.0.216
• 27.0.0.95
• 25.0.0.118
• 13.0.0.64
• 3.8.0.900
• 3.6.0.5390
• 3.5.0.460
• 19.0.0.193
• 14.0.0.143
• 19.0.0.124
• 21.0.0.150
• 24.0.0.153
• 20.0.0.204
• 3.8.0.590
• 20.0.0.206
• 32.0.0.83
• 15.0.0.355
• 26.0.0.112
• 21.0.0.128
• 3.7.0.1620
• 26.0.0.87
• 31.0.0.85
• 3.7.0.2090
• 27.0.0.116

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If you are manually uninstalling Adobe AIR we suggest you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Adobe AIR:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR
• C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Adobe\AIR
• C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\AIR

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Adobe AIR:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\sentinel
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Adobe AIR Application Installer.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Adobe AIR Application Installer.swf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Adobe AIR.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\Adobe AIR Updater.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\Adobe AIR.vch
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\Adobe Root Certificate.cer
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\AdobeCP15.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\airappinstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\digest.s
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\NPSWF32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\setup.swf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\stylesNative.swf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\template.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\template.msi
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\Thawte Root Certificate.cer
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\WebKit.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\WebKit\LGPL License.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\WebKit\Notice WebKit.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\setup.msi
• C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Adobe\AIR\logs\Install.log
• C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\AIR\CRLCache\5B804C3D29F0F09F60C7B28169BCBC7A736C3AA8.crl
• C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\AIR\CRLCache\5CB653B2DAF9459B6E8E3796503DD779BAD8DB50.crl
• C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\AIR\CRLCache\712E60D39B486D4A8F1CCC122850D47988E43E4E.crl
• C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\AIR\CRLCache\DB2419F2AC9BFF1AE2970C6CC4EA0CE3B23662ED.crl
• C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\AIR\CRLCache\E163F173CE33C9645A8FBC5120CB45FCE5D498A1.crl
• C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\AIR\eulaAccepted
• C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\AIR\Updater\Background\META-INF\signatures.xml
• C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\AIR\Updater\Background\mimetype
• C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\AIR\Updater\Background\updateAttempted
• C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\AIR\Updater\Background\updater
• C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\AIR\Updater\lastUpdateCheck

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Adobe\Adobe AIR
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\5FF82D77F242A884285139D7A6D4960E
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Adobe AIR

Additional registry values that you should clean:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\c:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\Adobe AIR Updater.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\5FF82D77F242A884285139D7A6D4960E\ProductName

A way to delete Adobe AIR from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Adobe AIR is an application by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Sometimes, computer users choose to uninstall this program. This is troublesome because doing this manually requires some skill regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK action to uninstall Adobe AIR is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:

1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to clean your computer.

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• visit http://www.advanceduninstaller.com/download/
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Adobe AIR or simply click the Search field and type in "Adobe AIR". The Adobe AIR application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Adobe AIR in the list of applications, the following data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Adobe AIR, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Adobe AIR.


8. After removing Adobe AIR, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Adobe AIR that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Adobe AIR using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Adobe AIR by Adobe Systems Incorporated from your PC, we are not saying that Adobe AIR by Adobe Systems Incorporated is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Adobe AIR supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.